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Rai P, Hoba SN, Buchmann C, Subirana-Slotos RJ, Kersten C, Schirmeister T, Endres K, Bufe B, Tarasov A. Protease detection in the biosensor era: A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 244:115788. [PMID: 37952320 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Proteases have been proposed as potential biomarkers for several pathological conditions including cancers, multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, due to their ability to break down the components of extracellular matrix and basement membrane. The development of protease biosensors opened up the possibility to investigate the proteolytic activity of dysregulated proteases with higher efficiency over the traditional detection assays due to their quick detection capability, high sensitivity and selectivity, simple instrumentation and cost-effective fabrication processes. In contrast to the recently published review papers that primarily focused on one specific class of proteases or one specific detection method, this review article presents different optical and electrochemical detection methods that can be used to design biosensors for all major protease families. The benefits and drawbacks of various transducer techniques integrated into protease biosensing platforms are analyzed and compared. The main focus is on activity-based biosensors that use peptides as biorecognition elements. The effects of nanomaterials on biosensor performance are also discussed. This review should help readers to select the biosensor that best fits their needs, and contribute to the further development of this research field. Protease biosensors may allow better comprehension of protease overexperession and potentially enable novel devices for point-of-care testing.
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- Pratika Rai
- Faculty of Computer Sciences and Microsystems Technology, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, Amerikastr.1, 66482, Zweibrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Faculty of Computer Sciences and Microsystems Technology, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, Amerikastr.1, 66482, Zweibrücken, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Faculty of Computer Sciences and Microsystems Technology, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, Amerikastr.1, 66482, Zweibrücken, Germany
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- Faculty of Computer Sciences and Microsystems Technology, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, Amerikastr.1, 66482, Zweibrücken, Germany.
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Kumar S, Wang Z, Zhang W, Liu X, Li M, Li G, Zhang B, Singh R. Optically Active Nanomaterials and Its Biosensing Applications-A Review. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:85. [PMID: 36671920 PMCID: PMC9855722 DOI: 10.3390/bios13010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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This article discusses optically active nanomaterials and their optical biosensing applications. In addition to enhancing their sensitivity, these nanomaterials also increase their biocompatibility. For this reason, nanomaterials, particularly those based on their chemical compositions, such as carbon-based nanomaterials, inorganic-based nanomaterials, organic-based nanomaterials, and composite-based nanomaterials for biosensing applications are investigated thoroughly. These nanomaterials are used extensively in the field of fiber optic biosensing to improve response time, detection limit, and nature of specificity. Consequently, this article describes contemporary and application-based research that will be of great use to researchers in the nanomaterial-based optical sensing field. The difficulties encountered during the synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials are also enumerated, and their future prospects are outlined for the reader's benefit.
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- Santosh Kumar
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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Clark V, Waters K, Orsburn B, Bumpus NN, Kundu N, Sczepanski JT, Ray P, Arroyo‐Currás N. Human Cyclophilin B Nuclease Activity Revealed via Nucleic Acid-Based Electrochemical Sensors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202211292. [PMID: 35999181 PMCID: PMC9633453 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Human cyclophilin B (CypB) is oversecreted by pancreatic cancer cells, making it a potential biomarker for early-stage disease diagnosis. Our group is motivated to develop aptamer-based assays to measure CypB levels in biofluids. However, human cyclophilins have been postulated to have collateral nuclease activity, which could impede the use of aptamers for CypB detection. To establish if CypB can hydrolyze electrode-bound nucleic acids, we used ultrasensitive electrochemical sensors to measure CypB's hydrolytic activity. Our sensors use ssDNA and dsDNA in the biologically predominant d-DNA form, and in the nuclease resistant l-DNA form. Challenging such sensors with CypB and control proteins, we unequivocally demonstrate that CypB can cleave nucleic acids. To our knowledge, this is the first study to use electrochemical biosensors to reveal the hydrolytic activity of a protein that is not known to be a nuclease. Future development of CypB bioassays will require the use of nuclease-resistant aptamer sequences.
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- Vincent Clark
- Chemistry-Biology Interface ProgramZanvyl Krieger School of Arts & SciencesJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD 21218USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular SciencesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD 21205USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular SciencesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD 21205USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular SciencesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD 21205USA
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- Department of ChemistryTexas A&M University College StationTexasTX 77842USA
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- Department of SurgeryDivision of Surgical OncologyMoores Cancer CenterDepartment of MedicineDivision of Infectious Diseases and Global Public HealthUniversity of California San Diego HealthSan DiegoCA 92093USA
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- Chemistry-Biology Interface ProgramZanvyl Krieger School of Arts & SciencesJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD 21218USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular SciencesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD 21205USA
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Stability improvement of polyaniline nanocomposite immunosensor for early detection of insulin receptor antibody as biomarker of type 2 diabetes. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:439. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05503-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Gu P, Lu Y, Li S, Ma C. A Label-Free Fluorescence Aptasensor Based on G-Quadruplex/Thioflavin T Complex for the Detection of Trypsin. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27186093. [PMID: 36144829 PMCID: PMC9503660 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27186093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A novel, label-free fluorescent assay has been developed for the detection of trypsin by using thioflavin T as a fluorescent probe. A specific DNA aptamer can be combined by adding cytochrome c. Trypsin hydrolyzes the cytochrome c into small peptide fragments, exposing the G-quadruplex part of DNA aptamer, which has a high affinity for thioflavin T, which then enhances the fluorescence intensity. In the absence of trypsin, the fluorescence intensity was inhibited as the combination of cytochrome c and the DNA aptamer impeded thioflavin T’s binding. Thus, the fluorescent biosensor showed a linear relationship from 0.2 to 60 μg/mL with a detection limit of 0.2 μg/mL. Furthermore, the proposed method was also successfully employed for determining trypsin in biological samples. This method is simple, rapid, cheap, and selective and possesses great potential for the detection of trypsin in bioanalytical and biological samples and medical diagnoses.
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Yang Y, Hao S, Lei X, Chen J, Fang G, Liu J, Wang S, He X. Design of metalloenzyme mimics based on self-assembled peptides for organophosphorus pesticides detection. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 428:128262. [PMID: 35051771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) detection has attracted considerable attention because of the extensive application of OPs. In this research, non-toxic and high-performance metalloenzyme mimics of Zn2+-bonding peptides were developed by obtaining inspiration from phosphotriesterase (PTE) and nanofiber formation. Furthermore, based on the electrochemical activity of p-nitrophenol (PNP), the electrochemical sensor of metalloenzyme mimics was developed. By examining the effect of the active sites of peptides and fibril formation on the degradation of OPs, the optimal metalloenzyme mimic was selected. Furthermore, optimal metalloenzyme mimics were combined with NiCo2O4 to develop an electrochemical sensor of OPs. By monitoring square wave voltammetry (SWV) signals of PNP degraded from OPs, the amounts of OPs in actual samples could be determined in 15 min. We discovered that both the active sites of α metal and β metal were required for metalloenzyme mimics; Zn2+ promoted peptide fibrosis and especially acted as a cofactor for degrading OPs. Compared to traditional methods, the electrochemical sensor of metalloenzyme mimics was sensitive, reliable, and non-toxic; furthermore, the detection limit of methyl paraoxon was as low as 0.08 µM. The metalloenzyme mimics will be a promising material for detecting OPs in the food industry and environment fields.
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- Yayu Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Healthy of Tianjin, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Healthy of Tianjin, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Healthy of Tianjin, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Healthy of Tianjin, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Healthy of Tianjin, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Healthy of Tianjin, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Healthy of Tianjin, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Research Center of Food Science and Human Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology and Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, PR China
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Negahdary M, Angnes L. Electrochemical nanobiosensors equipped with peptides: a review. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:94. [PMID: 35132460 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05184-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Recent research in the field of electrochemical biosensors equipped with peptides and nanomaterials have been categorized, reviewed, and critically analyzed. Indeed, using these innovative biosensors can revolutionize biomedical diagnostics in the future. Saving lives, time, and money in this field will be considered as some main benefits of this type of diagnosis. Here, these biosensors have been categorized and evaluated in four main sections. In the first section, the focus is on investigating the types of electrochemical peptide-based nanobiosensors applied to detect pathogenic microorganisms, microbial toxins, and viruses. In the second section, due to the importance of rapid diagnosis and prognosis of various cancers, the electrochemical peptide-based nanobiosensors designed to detect cancer biomarkers have been reviewed and analyzed. In the third section, the electrochemical peptide-based nanobiosensors, which were applied to detect the essential and effective biomolecules in the various diseases, and health control, including enzymes, hormones, biomarkers, and other biomolecules, have been considered. Finally, using a comprehensive analysis, all the used elements in these biosensors have been presented as conceptual diagrams that can effectively guide researchers in future developments. The essential factors in evaluating and analyzing these electrochemical peptide-based nanobiosensors such as analyte, peptide sequence, functional groups interacted between the peptide sequences and other biosensing components, the applied nanomaterials, diagnostic techniques, detection range, and limit of detection have also been included. Other analyzable items such as the type of used redox marker and the location of the peptide sequence against the signal transducer were also considered.
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- Masoud Negahdary
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil.
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Sun W, Zhang F, Wang M, Wang N, Wang G, Su X. A ratiometric fluorescence strategy based on polyethyleneimine surface-modified carbon dots and Eosin Y for the ultrasensitive determination of protamine and trypsin. Analyst 2022; 147:677-684. [DOI: 10.1039/d1an02138a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A ratiometric fluorescent nanoprobe for protamine and trypsin detection with excellent biocompatibility and high sensitivity was successfully constructed based on CDs-PEI and Eosin Y.
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- Wenying Sun
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Medical Engineering, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Urgunde AB, Dhamija A, Gupta R. Nickel Cobaltite Nanoplate-Based Electrochemical Sensing Platform from Printable Inks for Simultaneous Detection of Dopamine and Uric Acid. Chem Asian J 2021; 17:e202101166. [PMID: 34851036 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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2D metal oxide-based nanomaterials have emerged as an exciting area of research owing to their rich electrochemical properties and diverse applications, including biosensors. In this work, we have synthesized ultra-thin Co3 O4 , NiO, and NiCo2 O4 nanostructures supported on a carbon cloth and printed graphite/Kapton substrates following thermal reduction of self-assembled metal alkanethiolates. These nanostructures act as a sensing platform for simultaneous detection of dopamine (DA) and uric acid (UA), important biological molecules in physiological and pathological tests. The ultrathin 2D nanoplates of NiCo2 O4 spinel formed in this study exhibit high electrochemical activity than pristine NiO and Co3 O4 . The electrochemical characterization studies indicate that NiCo2 O4 possesses a high potential for DA and UA with a peak separation of ∼140 mV, high sensitivity, and excellent selectivity. The low-cost and disposable, single-shot probe biosensors fabricated in this work possess a wide working range of 0.001-1000 μM with detection limits of 0.33 and 0.49 nM for DA and UA, respectively, with a practically achievable limit of quantification of ∼1 nM. Multiple sensing electrodes are printed on graphite/Kapton all at once following this method with improved reproducibility for DA and UA sensing further extending the scope of work towards mass fabrication and practical usage.
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- Ajay B Urgunde
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, Rajasthan-342037, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, Rajasthan-342037, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, Rajasthan-342037, India
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Wang M, Li L, Zhang L, Zhao J, Jiang Z, Wang W. Peptide-Derived Biosensors and Their Applications in Tumor Immunology-Related Detection. Anal Chem 2021; 94:431-441. [PMID: 34846861 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Small-molecular targeting peptides possess features of biocompatibility, affinity, and specificity, which is widely applied in molecular recognition and detection. Moreover, peptides can be developed into highly ordered supramolecular assemblies with boosting binding affinities, diverse functions, and enhanced stabilities suitable for biosensors construction. In this Review, we summarize recent progress of peptide-based biosensors for precise detection, especially on tumor-related analysis, as well as further provide a brief overview of the progress in tumor immune-related detection. Also, we are looking forward to the prospective future of peptide-based biosensors.
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- Minxuan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro-photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro-photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro-photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro-photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro-photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro-photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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Sfragano PS, Moro G, Polo F, Palchetti I. The Role of Peptides in the Design of Electrochemical Biosensors for Clinical Diagnostics. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2021; 11:bios11080246. [PMID: 34436048 PMCID: PMC8391273 DOI: 10.3390/bios11080246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Peptides represent a promising class of biorecognition elements that can be coupled to electrochemical transducers. The benefits lie mainly in their stability and selectivity toward a target analyte. Furthermore, they can be synthesized rather easily and modified with specific functional groups, thus making them suitable for the development of novel architectures for biosensing platforms, as well as alternative labelling tools. Peptides have also been proposed as antibiofouling agents. Indeed, biofouling caused by the accumulation of biomolecules on electrode surfaces is one of the major issues and challenges to be addressed in the practical application of electrochemical biosensors. In this review, we summarise trends from the last three years in the design and development of electrochemical biosensors using synthetic peptides. The different roles of peptides in the design of electrochemical biosensors are described. The main procedures of selection and synthesis are discussed. Selected applications in clinical diagnostics are also described.
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- Patrick Severin Sfragano
- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy;
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venice, Italy; (G.M.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venice, Italy; (G.M.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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Piovarci I, Melikishvili S, Tatarko M, Hianik T, Thompson M. Detection of Sub-Nanomolar Concentration of Trypsin by Thickness-Shear Mode Acoustic Biosensor and Spectrophotometry. BIOSENSORS 2021; 11:117. [PMID: 33920444 PMCID: PMC8070231 DOI: 10.3390/bios11040117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The determination of protease activity is very important for disease diagnosis, drug development, and quality and safety assurance for dairy products. Therefore, the development of low-cost and sensitive methods for assessing protease activity is crucial. We report two approaches for monitoring protease activity: in a volume and at surface, via colorimetric and acoustic wave-based biosensors operated in the thickness-shear mode (TSM), respectively. The TSM sensor was based on a β-casein substrate immobilized on a piezoelectric quartz crystal transducer. After an enzymatic reaction with trypsin, it cleaved the surface-bound β-casein, which increased the resonant frequency of the crystal. The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.48 ± 0.08 nM. A label-free colorimetric assay for trypsin detection has also been performed using β-casein and 6-mercaptohexanol (MCH) functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs/MCH-β-casein). Due to the trypsin cleavage of β-casein, the gold nanoparticles lost shelter, and MCH increased the attractive force between the modified AuNPs. Consequently, AuNPs aggregated, and the red shift of the absorption spectra was observed. Spectrophotometric assay enabled an LOD of 0.42 ± 0.03 nM. The Michaelis-Menten constant, KM, for reverse enzyme reaction has also been estimated by both methods. This value for the colorimetric assay (0.56 ± 0.10 nM) is lower in comparison with those for the TSM sensor (0.92 ± 0.44 nM). This is likely due to the better access of the trypsin to the β-casein substrate at the surface of AuNPs in comparison with those at the TSM transducer.
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- Ivan Piovarci
- Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina F1, 84248 Bratislava, Slovakia; (I.P.); (S.M.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina F1, 84248 Bratislava, Slovakia; (I.P.); (S.M.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina F1, 84248 Bratislava, Slovakia; (I.P.); (S.M.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina F1, 84248 Bratislava, Slovakia; (I.P.); (S.M.); (M.T.)
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- Lash Miller Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
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Fu Y, Liu L, Li X, Chen H, Wang Z, Yang W, Zhang H, Zhang H. Peptide modified manganese-doped iron oxide nanoparticles as a sensitive fluorescence nanosensor for non-invasive detection of trypsin activity in vitro and in vivo. RSC Adv 2021; 11:2213-2220. [PMID: 35424166 PMCID: PMC8693661 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08171j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Herein, a fluorescence turn-on nanosensor (MnIO@pep-FITC) has been proposed for detecting trypsin activity in vitro and in vivo through covalently immobilizing an FITC modified peptide substrate of trypsin (pep-FITC) on manganese-doped iron oxide nanoparticle (MnIO NP) surfaces via a polyethylene glycol (PEG) crosslinker. The conjugation of pep-FITC with MnIO NPs results in the quenching of FITC fluorescence. After trypsin cleavage, the FITC moiety is released from the MnIO NP surface, leading to a remarkable recovery of FITC fluorescence signal. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the recovery ratio of FITC fluorescence intensity is linearly dependent on the trypsin concentration in the range of 2 to 100 ng mL-1 in buffer and intracellular trypsin in the lysate of 5 × 102 to 1 × 104 HCT116 cells per mL, respectively. The detection limit of trypsin is 0.6 ng mL-1 in buffer or 359 cells per mL HCT116 cell lysate. The MnIO@pep-FITC is successfully employed to noninvasively monitor trypsin activity in the ultrasmall (ca. 4.9 mm3 in volume) BALB/c nude mouse-bearing HCT116 tumor by in vivo fluorescence imaging with external magnetic field assistance, demonstrating that it has excellent practicability.
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- Yu Fu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China +86-431-85262243 +86-431-85262757
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China +86-431-85262243 +86-431-85262757
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China +86-431-85262243 +86-431-85262757
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China +86-431-85262243 +86-431-85262757
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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Kumar R. NiCo 2O 4 Nano-/Microstructures as High-Performance Biosensors: A Review. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2020; 12:122. [PMID: 34138118 PMCID: PMC7770908 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-00462-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Non-enzymatic biosensors based on mixed transition metal oxides are deemed as the most promising devices due to their high sensitivity, selectivity, wide concentration range, low detection limits, and excellent recyclability. Spinel NiCo2O4 mixed oxides have drawn considerable attention recently due to their outstanding advantages including large specific surface area, high permeability, short electron, and ion diffusion pathways. Because of the rapid development of non-enzyme biosensors, the current state of methods for synthesis of pure and composite/hybrid NiCo2O4 materials and their subsequent electrochemical biosensing applications are systematically and comprehensively reviewed herein. Comparative analysis reveals better electrochemical sensing of bioanalytes by one-dimensional and two-dimensional NiCo2O4 nano-/microstructures than other morphologies. Better biosensing efficiency of NiCo2O4 as compared to corresponding individual metal oxides, viz. NiO and Co3O4, is attributed to the close intrinsic-state redox couples of Ni3+/Ni2+ (0.58 V/0.49 V) and Co3+/Co2+ (0.53 V/0.51 V). Biosensing performance of NiCo2O4 is also significantly improved by making the composites of NiCo2O4 with conducting carbonaceous materials like graphene, reduced graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes (single and multi-walled), carbon nanofibers; conducting polymers like polypyrrole (PPy), polyaniline (PANI); metal oxides NiO, Co3O4, SnO2, MnO2; and metals like Au, Pd, etc. Various factors affecting the morphologies and biosensing parameters of the nano-/micro-structured NiCo2O4 are also highlighted. Finally, some drawbacks and future perspectives related to this promising field are outlined.
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- Rajesh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Jagdish Chandra DAV College, Dasuya, Distt. Hoshiarpur, 144205, Punjab, India.
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A novel peptide-based electrochemical biosensor for the determination of a metastasis-linked protease in pancreatic cancer cells. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:6177-6188. [PMID: 31989193 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02418-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Proteases are involved in cancer' taking part in immune (dis)regulation, malignant progression and tumour growth. Recently, it has been found that expression levels of one of the members of the serine protease family, trypsin, is upregulated in human cancer cells of several organs, being considered as a specific cancer biomarker. Considering the great attention that electrochemical peptide sensors have nowadays, in this work, we propose a novel electroanalytical strategy for the determination of this important biomolecule. It implies the immobilization of a short synthetic peptide sequence, dually labelled with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and biotin, onto neutravidin-modified magnetic beads (MBs), followed by the peptide digestion with trypsin. Upon peptide disruption, the modified MBs were incubated with a specific fluorescein Fab fragment antibody labelled with horseradish peroxidase (HRP-antiFITC) and magnetically captured on the surface of a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE), where amperometric detection was performed using the hydroquinone (HQ)/HRP/H2O2 system. The biosensor exhibited a good reproducibility of the measurements (RSD 3.4%, n = 10), and specificity against other proteins and proteases commonly found in biological samples. This work reports the first quantitative data so far on trypsin expression in human cell lysates. The developed bioplatform was used for the direct determination of this protease in lysates from pancreatic cancer, cervix carcinoma and kidney cells in only 3 h and 30 min using low amounts (~ 0.1 μg) of raw extracts. Graphical abstract.
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An ultrasensitive ratiometric electrochemiluminescence immunosensor combining photothermal amplification for ovarian cancer marker detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 146:111768. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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